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Habit
Margin of Kalahari woodland and dambo grassland
Mubita area, Mongu District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Habit
Margin of Kalahari woodland and dambo grassland
Mubita area, Mongu District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Margin of Kalahari woodland and dambo grassland
Mubita area, Mongu District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Margin of Kalahari woodland and dambo grassland
Mubita area, Mongu District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Fruit
Margin of Kalahari woodland and dambo grassland
Mubita area, Mongu District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Mukasa (Lozi) Mungondu (Lunda) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Rhizomatous geoxylic suffrutex usually less than 20 cm. tall. |
Type location: |
DRC |
Notes: |
Forming extensive colonies. Fairly widespread, probably Lower Risk, Least Concern. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | Seasonally waterlogged sand plains. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Angola and D.R. Congo. |
National distribution: | B,W |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,W |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 11 April 2024 |
Literature: |
Fanshawe, D.B. (). District vegetation reports Division of Forest Research, Kitwe (roneo). Fanshawe, D.B. (1971). The Vegetation of Zambia. Division of Forest Research, Kitwe. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. White, F. (1976). The taxonomy, ecology and chorology of African Chrysobalanaceae (excluding Acioa) Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 46(3/4) Pages 291 - 292. White, F. (1978). Chrysobalanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 46 - 48. (Includes a picture). White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa. A descriptive memoir. UNESCO, Paris |
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